PAGE 26 • TV
THE BULLETIN • JULY 21 - 27, 2022
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“Movie: King Arthur:
Legend of the Sword”
Guy Ritchie’s ungainly 2017 retelling
of the King Arthur legends originally
was intended to be the first of six films,
each following different characters from
the English saga ... but this opening
chapter, revolving around Charlie
Hunnam’s Arthur, drew largely negative
reviews and failed to recoup its budget.
Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Jude
Law and Eric Bana also appear.
“Santa Evita”
This seven-part drama series from
executive producer Salma Hayek
Pinault follows the mystery of what
happened to the body of beloved
former Argentine first lady Eva “Evita”
Peron in the years following her
passing in 1952 at age 33. Natalia
Oreiro, Diego Velazquez and Francesc
Orella head the cast. (ORIGINAL)
Checking in with
MICHAEL STRAHAN
BY JAY BOBBIN
“The Americans”
“Movie: Not Okay”
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys earned
critical praise and Emmy love for their
portrayal of Soviet KGB agents who
pose as an average American couple
living in Cold War-era Washington,
D.C., in this spy drama that aired on
FX from 2013-18, all six seasons of
which stream here. Keidrich Sellati,
Holly Taylor and Noah Emmerich also
star.
From writer/director Quinn Shephard
(“Blame”) comes this darkly funny
satire that stars Zoey Deutch (“Before
I Fall”) as Danni, a misguided young
woman who fakes a trip to Paris to
boost her social media presence. But
when a terrifying event occurs in the
real world, it becomes part of the story
of her fake trip. Dylan O’Brien and
Mia Isaac also star. (ORIGINAL)
Though he made news himself not that long ago by going
into outer space, Michael Strahan still has days when he’s
amazed to have his “Good Morning America” seat.
The NFL veteran has been a host along with George
Stephanopoulos and Robin Roberts on the weekday edition of
the ABC program since 2016, and with all the news there is to
cover now, he’s glad to be there. Still, he admits the show is “a
beast. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done, first and foremost
... but secondly, it’s so interesting, and that’s why I love waking
up and going there.
“I never get there and say, ‘I don’t want to be here.’ It is not
Groundhog Day there. The news constantly changes, and there
are always interesting interviews. It always keeps you engaged,
and I have learned so much at ‘GMA.’ It’s all progressively
gone in the right direction for me to be ready for it.”
Indeed, after his celebrated NFL career as a New York Giants
defensive end, Strahan gained television experience from his
work with Fox Sports (which continues) and his tenure as
Kelly Ripa’s “Live” co-host. Now, he also operates a production
company (which helps make the Strahan-hosted revival of
“The $100,000 Pyramid” for ABC) and a clothing line, so his
schedule is full.
“I’ve always got more than one thing going,” recent Blue
Origin space voyager Strahan confirms, “but the good thing
– and maybe I learned this from sports – is knowing how to
compartmentalize, and to have a great team. I know what I
need to do, where I need to be, and just get it done.”
Birthdate: Nov. 21, 1971
Birthplace: Houston
Current residence: New York
Marital status: Divorced; has a son and three
daughters (including twins) from his two previous
marriages
Other television credits include: “NFL on Fox,”
“Fox NFL Sunday,” “GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke,”
“Man in the Arena,” “More Than an Athlete,” “WWE
Salute to the Troops,” “black-ish,” “Nightcap,” “Inside
Amy Schumer,” “Nashville,” “Entourage,” “Are We There
Yet?,” “Brothers,” “Chuck,” “SpongeBob SquarePants,”
“Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,” “Beat
Bobby Flay,” “ Fox NFL Kickoff,” “Lip Sync Battle,” “Who
Wants to Be a Millionaire,” “Alpha House,” “The Real
Housewives of Atlanta,” “America: The Story of Us,” “The
Greatest Game Ever Played,” “CNN Heroes: An All-Star
Tribute,” “Pardon the Interruption,” “CenterStage”
Movie credits include: “Charlie’s Angels,” “The
Lego Ninjago Movie” (voice only), “Ice Age: Collision
Course” (voice only), “Magic Mike XXL”